DLA Energy News

Category: Enterprisewide

Sept. 9, 2019

Sharing Utilities Privatization lessons learned

DENVER, Colorado — During the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 Energy Exchange in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 20-22, Utilities Privatization, or UP, was a major topic of discussion. When military installations leverage UP, they shift from the role of owner-operator to utility services customers and obtain reliable, technologically-current utility systems at a relatively lower cost than they would under continued government ownership.

Sept. 9, 2019

Land Supplier Operations achieves Nine Year Material Availability High

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With more than 2.15 million servicemen and women serving in more than 160 countries and nearly 4,800

Everett E. (Skip) Craig Jr., press operator at KB Offset Printing Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania, measures the degree of darkness of the reflecting surface on a page of Loglines magazine during the final press run Aug. 26. The magazine’s print version ends with the September/October 2019 issue. Photo by Phil Prater

Sept. 9, 2019

Commentary: Loglines magazine reflected employees’ desire to support America’s warfighters

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Loglines writer and editor of September/October 2019 edition recounts 11 years of sharing DLA’s story as the magazine’s final issue hits newsstands.

Sept. 8, 2019

DLA Distribution Korea Celebrates Chuseok

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Korea will be closed Sept.13 in celebration of Chuseok, also known as the Korean

Sept. 6, 2019

Hurricane Dorian Fuel Support

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia — As Hurricane Dorian moves slowly but dangerously along the East Coast, a DLA Energy team is forward-deployed staged to the FEMA Incident Support Base at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Navy Rear Adm. Deborah Haven, commander of the DLA Joint Reserve Force and the agency’s Audit Task Force, will retire Sept. 6 with 32 years of service. Photo by Beth Reece

Sept. 6, 2019

DLA Joint Reserve Force, Audit Task Force commander retires with 32 years

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Navy Rear Adm. Deborah Haven will retire Sept. 6 with 32 years of service as a reservist. She joined the Navy after falling in love with logistics in college, wanting to be part of the military’s vast, global mission.

Sept. 6, 2019

U.S. Army 1st Theater Sustainment Command representatives visit DLA Distribution Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain — Representatives from the U.S. Army 1st Theater Sustainment Command conducted a site visit to Defense

Hundreds of boxes are stacked in a warehouse located in Fort Benning, Georgia.

Sept. 5, 2019

Logistics on Location: DLA Supplies Fort Benning Logistics Readiness Center

Fort Benning, Georgia — With $14 million worth of stock, the Fort Benning Supply Support Activity ensures soldiers have all the supplies they need.

Sept. 5, 2019

DLA Distribution Expeditionary on the ground at Fort Bragg in support of FEMA

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Expeditionary team arrived at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina,

Virginia Wagner, a 13-year Defense Logistics Agency Distribution employee, is a new member of the DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team. Wagner helped the team get on the road to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Incident Staging Base at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, Aug. 28 in support of relief efforts for Hurricane Dorian.

Sept. 4, 2019

DLA poised to support relief operations in wake of Hurricane Dorian

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency is prepositioning necessities like food and fuel along the east coast for first responders who’ll support relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.